A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

When their mother goes off, leaving her two children with their grandparents, they feel as if their past has been erased until Grandfather finds a way to restore it to them.

"At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs"--Title page verso.

"If you run away," said his mother, "I will run after you. For you are my little bunny." A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in this imaginary game of hide-and-seek. Children will be profoundly comforted by this lovingly steadfast mother who finds her child every time. The Runaway Bunny, first published in 1942 and never out of print, has indeed become a classic. Generations of readers have fallen in love with the gentle magic of its...

Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal mothers are shown caring for their young.

Even though he doesn't like the cold snow, Hopper, a little hare, enjoys playing with a friend and the adventure of searching for food with his mother.

A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom, " who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair.

A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.

Take Heart, My Child is a lyrical lullaby, and Ainsley shares her own hopes and dreams, and lets her child know that whatever challenges life brings, ?Take heart, my child, I will?or, my love will?always be there for you.? It?s a universal message, one that all readers will relate to. In the ?Story Behind the Story,? Ainsley talks about growing up and how her father would write messages to her and her siblings each morning, leaving notes at the breakfast...